I've been having some electrical problems over the past 8 months. I've even had it into a service centre and they could not find anything wrong.

Symptoms are: periodic (once a week), small wisp of smoke from the steering column and slight burning insulation smell, and the turn signal fuse blows frequently (once a month), also, the air conditioner has stopped working (might be related). All other fusses, links and relays are fine. Anyone else experience this?

I have removed most of the dash around the steering column but cannot get close to the problem unless I remove the wheel, and with the air bag in there, I want to avoid any of that.

Any advice/ info on similar experience is much appreciated.

 

can this be it?
http://www.motorvate.ca/auto/maxima/...urn_signal.htm

 

Certainly sounds exactly like what I am experiencing!
Finally, a glimmer of hope.
Thanks alot.

 

Thanks again for the link Nismo. This in fact was the problem.
To any with similar symptoms, check your turn signal

 

wow it's my first post!

i have this exact problem on my '95 GXE! looks like this might solve my problem, as i've noticed the notchiness on the turn stalk as well.

thanks for the help!

 

glad that you solved your problem

 

I've got a 95 GXE.
I've been getting the 'notchy' feeling too.
How long after you felt the changer go funny, did you see the smoke??

Thanks for the info NISMO!

dave h.

 

I did not really take note of the notchiness as related to the smoke. If I were to guess, probably 3 months or so, but when the smoke starts, it might be once a week for 3 months, then 2wice a week, for a month, then you start blowing fuses, and so on.

I went to a wreckers and took the turn signal mechanism off an Altima I believe (same switch), and just replaced the plastic back of my original housing (the one that was burnt up).

No smoke for a couple of months now and still counting No notchiness either.

Good luck